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PM Modi Extends Birthday Wishes To Rahul Gandhi As He Turns 56

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his birthday wishes to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, expressing hopes for his continued health and well-being.

Taking to X, PM Modi posted, “Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji on his birthday. Praying for his good health and long life.”

Rahul Gandhi: Education, Career and Political Rise

Rahul Gandhi, who represents Rae Bareli in the Lok Sabha and serves as the Leader of Opposition, was born on June 19, 1970. He is the son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi’s education began in New Delhi before he attended schools in Dehradun. Due to security considerations affecting the family, he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra completed part of their schooling through home-based education.

Rahul Gandhi later pursued higher studies in the United States, earning a bachelor’s degree from Rollins College in Florida. He subsequently completed an MPhil in Development Studies from Trinity College, Cambridge.

Before entering public life, Rahul Gandhi worked with a consulting firm in London and later helped establish a technology outsourcing company in Mumbai. His political journey started in 2004 when he contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

Over the years, Rahul Gandhi became a prominent figure in the Congress party, taking on key organisational responsibilities, including overseeing its youth and student wings.

In 2013, Rahul Gandhi was appointed Vice President of the Congress party and went on to become party president in 2017.

During his tenure, Rahul Gandhi led the organisation through several national elections and frequently raised issues related to employment, agriculture, economic policy and social welfare.

Rahul Gandhi stepped down as Congress president in 2019 following the Lok Sabha election results. He later assumed the role of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha on June 9, 2024, becoming the first person to hold the position after it remained vacant for a decade.

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Mankrit Kaur

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